As a lexical definition, the definition "'Hourglass' means a device consisting of two conically shaped chambers containing sand and connected at their apexes" may be criticized as:
A) Failing to convey the essential meaning of the word being defined.
B) Being figurative.
C) Being vague.
D) Being ambiguous.
E) Failing to indicate the context to which the definiens pertains.
A
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INSTRUCTIONS: Select the answer that best characterizes each argument. The number of alcoholics has risen steadily for the past 20 years, and so has the number of treatment centers. Therefore, to cut down on alcoholism we should eliminate the treatment centers
A) Appeal to ignorance. B) Equivocation. C) Weak analogy. D) False cause. E) No fallacy.
Identify the person who said each of the following."The failure to see the different reality of women's lives and to hear the differences in their voice stems in part from the assumption that there is a single mode of social experience and development." Which of the following theorists is most likely to have made this statement?
A. Carol Gilligan B. Lawrence Kohlberg C. Ruth Benedict D. Sigmund Freud
The resurrected Jesus remained on earth for __________, which symbolizes the period of time required for a major religious undertaking.
A. three days B. seven days C. twelve days D. forty days
Scholars wonder if it is ever possible to come up with a definition of religion that is __________
a. definite b. exclusive c. right d. spiritual